Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 30.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 30.7% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana peaked at 30.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 49 Chile 31.3% compare
- 50 Austria 30.9% compare
- 51 Bolivia 30.8% compare
- 53 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 30.2% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 28.6% compare
- 55 Slovak Republic 27.3% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana was 30.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release